"Mom, you and dad go first. My friend has something to tell me; I'll follow once he's done talking."
She stopped walking to wait for Chen Zhengchu after she informed the older woman.
Because of his speed, the man quickly reached her.
"Pei Ge, I heard that you're transferring your mother to another hospital," asked the man between his panting.
She nodded and smiled softly. "Yes. Thanks for all your help with my mother and me these few days."
"…"
He became silent as he saw her smile.
"Okay, I have to go. If there's anything, we can—"
The man cut her off at this point.
"There's something I've been meaning to tell you."
He stared intently at her while he moment's silence.
"What is it?"
Dense as ever, she did not detect the emotions in his eyes.
"Back then, I really did like you and wanted to marry you."
She was silent as he spoke.
It was an eerie and awkward silence.
